About our familia

José brings a fresh, modern take on regional Mexican cuisine to Dallas’ beloved Lovers/Inwood neighborhood. Inspired by the brilliant and fast-paced culinary scene in Jalisco, the restaurant captures the serendipitous connections created when culture, food, tequila and art merge into one experience.

Jose’s vibrant story comes to life at every table through its chef-driven plates, craft cocktails and mocktails, the ceramics crafted by its renowned namesake, José Noe Suro of Ceramica Suro and the hand-drawn mural adorning the walls with scenes of Guadalajara and Tequila, which was a collaboration between Suro and Dallas-based designer and artist Megan Reinhardt.

More than a restaurant, José is a community with authentically innovative Mexican food at its heart. Helmed by award-winning Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José’s culinary program is seasonal, inspired and ever evolving.

A first-generation Mexican American and native Texan, Chef AQ brings creativity and complexity into every dish she designs, drawing from her varied experiences including training at the Culinary Institute of America, cooking with Tracy Des Jardins at Jardinère and heading her own masa-focused pop-up, Tacos de Tacha, which now lives on through the menu at José.

Take a seat at José and you’ll take a seat at the table of the friends who created it: Brady Wood of WoodHouse, José Noe Suro of Ceramica Suro, Lance Raney of Droese Raney Architecture, Megan Reinhardt of Reinhardt Creative and countless others in La Familia.

“José represents a lifelong story of good friends, adventurous travel, inventive eating and joyful cocktailing,” says WoodHouse Founder and CEO, Brady Wood. “We hope to bring the Jalisco experience as it is: laid back, unpretentious and delicious.”